Have you ever wanted to go to a gaming convention but didn’t know what to play? This episode shares 5 tips to help you choose the right games for you to play.
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What time is the game?
Who is the GM?
What rules are used/Have you played this before?
How many people can play/Who else is playing?
How involved do you need to be to play?
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The Analogue Hobbies Painting Challenge is NOT your average painting contest. Jonathan shares how and why you may want to enter.
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Listener Adam’s entries
BenG’s 20mm Wurrtemburg Horse Artillery
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Crowdfunding can do many amazing things. Gordon Sampson hopes to crowdfund his new venture the Adler Boardgame Cafe.
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What is the Adler Boardgame Cafe?
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Looking Back on 2014
The 2014 podcast season has been incredible! Almost 23,000 people tuned in this year. With the help of listeners like Y-O-U we raised over $400 for charity. Listen to this episode to hear what else made 2014 special.
This episode discussed:
Top 10 Episodes of 2014
Ep 119: Henry Hyde Wargaming Author
Ep 123: The Great Wargaming Survey (with Jasper Oorthuys)
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The Great Wargaming Survey
Karwansaray Publishers and their magazine Wargames, Soldiers, and Strategy launched The Great Wargaming Survey in July 2014. Almost 7,800 wargamers responded to the survey. Jasper Oorthuys, Managing Editor Publications of Karwansaray Publishers, discusses the survey in this episode.
In this episode Jasper:
Explains why the survey was created
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Black Powder Explosion.
This episode predates the name Wargaming Recon.
We hope you will enjoy this one from the vault, it is a hugely popular episode.
Jonathan J. Reinhart and former co-host Tom Barbalet discuss their weeks in gaming. Jonathan focuses on the Cataclysm expansion to World of Warcraft. Tom discusses a recent trip to a local game store, which he previously described as “unfriendly”... [click here for more]
6 Must Read Magazines for Historical Gamers.
These are magazines that any historical gamer, or wargamer, will find useful. They contain articles, photographs, reviews, and imagery that, together, provide the full picture on any historical era of interest.
Archaeology magazine
Wargames Illustrated magazine
Military History magazine
Naval History magazine
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Holiday Gift Guide 2012.
December is here and that means it is time for another installment of the annual holiday gift guide. Don’t worry, Jonathan mistakenly says “Holiday Gift Guide 2013″ in the episode but he really means 2012. This year there are a couple of changes. The price categories are now Under $20, Under $50, and $100 and Up. Also, categories have 3 recommendations... [click here for more]
Wargaming Recon in 2015
Another great podcast season is here! This episode unveils the roadmap for 2015. Want to know what topics will be discussed? How about who are the upcoming featured guests? You’re in the right place to find out the answers to these questions and more.
This episode discussed:
Confirmed Guests
Jon & Diane Sutherland share why the Wargame... [click here for more]